Ryder Cup-style event set for July 19-20 at Hartlen Point Golf Club By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff Drawing Inspiration from the biennial Ryder Cup golf competition between Europe and the United States, PSP Halifax has planned a mini-version, with teams drawn from both sides of the harbour — CFB Halifax […]

Greasing the groove: small sets for big progress By Gage Smith, Fitness and Sports Instructor, CFB Halifax If your objective was to learn to play the violin, perfect your tennis serve, or improve your free throw percentage, how would you go about improving your skill? Would you practice once or […]

HMCS Montreal victorious as MEGA Hockey returns By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Base sports made a long-awaited return to the Shearwater Arena the week of April 12-16, with nine teams from across Formation Halifax taking part in a MEGA Hockey tournament. HMCS Montreal was dominant through the week and kept […]

Sports throwback: First national soccer title for CFB Halifax By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The 1993 Canadian Armed Forces soccer season saw CFB Halifax field an exceptionally strong team, with a roster of young officers leading the base to victory at the CAF National Championship. According to then WO Frank […]

FMF Cape Scott MARTECH helps 12 Wing gym keep boats afloat  By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff Staff at the 12 Wing Shearwater gym are full of praise for a member of FMF Cape Scott who worked to refurbish a number of canoes owned by PSP Halifax. The six canoes have […]

Eight limbs of yoga  By Alison Rotzien, Fitness and Sports Instructor, PSP Halifax True yoga is not to be performed; yoga is a practice to be lived off the mat. Having a beautiful tree pose will help you far less often in life than being able to focus and breathe […]

  Resistance training and the importance of recovery By Melissa Calleja, Fitness and Sports Instructor, CFB Halifax  Athletes are typically told to allow at least 24-48 hours of rest between training sessions of the same muscle groups, but not to exceed this 48 hours. Have you ever wondered why exactly […]

By Canadian Armed Forces Sports, A locally posted physiotherapist is the newest member of the Canadian Armed Forces Athletic Trainer Program (CAFATP). Captain Boriana (Bonnie) Stefanov is a Physiotherapy Officer currently posted to CF H Svcs C(A), and in a previous life, she was a NCM in the Canadian Scottish […]

Former sailor has Invictus hopes after Soldier On event By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff LS (Ret’d) Danielle Lidstone was released from the CAF four years ago due to complications from a herniated disc in her back, and since that time, there’s been something missing in her life. She joined the […]